A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Shehu Koko has persuaded the house to suspend the payment of electricity and water bills for the next two months. He said the measure would cushion the effect of Covid-19 on Nigerians.
Mr. Koko who represents Maiyama/Koko/Besse Federal Constituency (APC) Kebbi State stated that,
” Our Country is going through trying times just like the international communities. While we continue to pray for God to come to our rescue, I urge the Federal government to provide basic amenities like water and electricity at no cost especially to those at the grassroot level without interruption, this I believe will go a long way to assist the federal government’s provide relief materials to citizens this period.”
“Though these amenities are private sector driven, we urge the government to intervene and ameliorate the sufferings of the people,” he added.
Mr Koko appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari over the immediate Implementation of the repayment moratorium for all Tradermoni, MarketMoni and FarmerMoni loans. He reminded Nigerians to obey the “Stay at Home” order which was made by the Federal Government of Nigerian starting Tuesday 31st March.